Janine Stockin from Lyonsville Sugar House demonstrates maple candy casting at a Transition event last fall.

Written by

Karen Maserjian Shan
For the Poughkeepsie Journal

Like fossil fuels, an energy source that's not only finite but also contributes to greenhouse gases and climate change. Food supplies that are subject to shortages and contamination. The economy, whose ups and downs play havoc on businesses, community services and the workforce.

Enter the Transition movement, a way of life centered on establishing more self-reliant and resilient communities. ...